25 February 2015

"Tatlin envisioned that the four different structures in the tower would rotate at different speeds. (...) According to his proposal, the large cylinder at the bottom rotating very slowly would house the legislature. The pyramid above it, moving faster, the executive branch. The second cylinder, which would turn even faster, a press bureau. And, finally, the half sphere at the very top, moving faster than all the others, a radio station, broadcasting news and propaganda" (Manuel Arriaga, Rebooting Democracy")

"A life-size statue of Hollywood’s real golden boy Oscar, bent down on his hands and knees huffing lines of cocaine, was installed Thursday morning. The guerrilla art piece, dubbed 'Hollywood’s Best Party', is the velvet-roped handiwork of Los Angeles street artist Plastic Jesus. It was installed at the intersection of Hollywood Blvd and La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles (next to Elvis Presley’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star, no less) and was timed to appear just prior to the big Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday" (aqui)